The motor vehicle production in India and Thailand is growing at a significant pace along with the increasing usage of aluminum extrusions per vehicle. This has resulted in lucrative opportunities in the aluminum extrusions market of APEC.

As weight reduction of a motor vehicle is always desirable in order to improve its fuel efficiency without compromising with the strength of the vehicle, high-performance vehicles prefer maximum use of aluminum extrusions due to their light weight and structural strength.

The building & construction industry in Europe and North America to grow in terms of aluminum extrusions consumption.

Desirable physical properties of aluminum such as lightweight, structural strength, water resistivity, eco-friendliness, and others, have made the usage of aluminum extrusion as a prominent material in building & construction.

Heat resistance of aluminum makes aluminum extrusions desirable for the construction of energy efficient buildings in terms of maintaining internal temperature and reducing the requirement of energy in heat-exchangers for maintaining the temperature.

Furthermore, various surface finish techniques such as anodizing, coating, chemical polishing, and others add to the aesthetics of aluminum extrusions, making them suitable for interior designing.

Top 3 Factors Shaping the Aluminum Extrusions Market

Increasing preference for aluminum over steel owing to superior performance of former

Aluminum is a lightweight metal, with around 1/3rd of the weight of steel or copper. However, its strength-to-weight ratio is high, which makes aluminum extrusions suitable for the construction industry.

Aluminum is around 43 times stronger than wood, and if properly treated or alloyed, it can be stronger than some steel grades as well. The ultimate tensile strength of aluminum material can reach up to 90,000 psi (pounds per square inch) or even more. Thus, the manufacturing sector is taking efforts to replace steel with aluminum.

Sustainability: Around 73% of the aluminum ever produced is still in use

The global manufacturing sector is gradually advancing towards a non-plastic world owing to the adverse effects of oil-based plastic materials on nature. Aluminum is one of the prominent sustainable materials and the most abundant metal on the earth’s crust.

Although steel is the most widely used alloy across the globe, the aluminum market has significantly high potential. Extremely long life of aluminum has resulted in the fact that 73% of the aluminum produced after 1886 is still in use today. Also, aluminum scrap can be completely recycled into new aluminum extrusions.

Volatile aluminum prices expected to be a setback for the market growth

Prices of aluminum extrusions are heavily dependent on the procurement price of aluminum ores. As majority of the aluminum extrusion firms have in-house foundries for the production of billets, the fluctuating prices of aluminum commodities impact both, the margins of aluminum extrusion manufacturers, and the price at which the end-consumer buys.

Aluminum Extrusions Market Structure Analysis

FMI has divided the global aluminum extrusions market landscape into three tiers. Each Tier-1 player holds an individual market share of 2% or more in the global aluminum extrusions market, each Tier-2 market player holds a market share between 1% and 2%, and each Tier-3 market player holds market share below 1%.

All Tier-1 players together hold a consolidated market share of around 35% to 40% of the global aluminum extrusions market, while both Tier-2 and Tier-3 players hold around 30% to 35% share of the global aluminum extrusions market.

The aluminum extrusions market is highly fragmented in the Asia Pacific region with around 400 market players operating only in China and 200 market players operating only in India.

The aluminum extrusions market is relatively less fragmented in North America and Europe regions with Tier-1 and Tier-2 players holding 3/4th of the market in each geography.

This report provides a forecast analysis of the global aluminum extrusions market. It provides historical data of 2014-2018 and forecast for 2019-2029 in terms of market revenue (US$ Mn) and volume (‘000 Tonne). The report on the aluminum extrusions market includes market outlook and macroeconomic indicators on the GDP per capita growth, building & construction industry growth, automotive industry growth, manufacturing value added growth, and rate of urbanization.

Moreover, it also includes market dynamics including drivers, recent trends, restraints, and opportunities associated with the aluminum extrusions market. The report includes the study of market prospects for the manufacturers of aluminum extrusions and comprises of an exhaustive value chain analysis.

The report is compiled under different chapters, overview of each chapter is given as follows:

Executive summary includes the gist of the report, highlighting key insights of the aluminum extrusions market including highlights on key market trends, global market analysis, opportunity assessment, and FMI recommendations.

Market introduction includes definition or scope of the global aluminum extrusions market coverage and market taxonomy.

Regional Aluminum Extrusions Market - Pricing Analysis section includes the average selling price of aluminum extrusion products in each region. This section also includes the forecast of regional prices by aluminum extrusion product type. For the better understanding of factors impacting the forecast of aluminum extrusion prices, pricing break-up is also provided that includes share of each pricing component in the total price of aluminum extrusions.

Market background section primarily includes qualitative insights on the aluminum extrusions market. This includes five macro-economic factors, ten forecast factors- relevance & impact analysis, value chain analysis with a brief list of aluminum extrusions market participants, and profitability margin at each stage of the chain, and market dynamics (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and trends).

The next three sections include the global aluminum extrusions market analysis by product type, end-user industry, and geography. Analysis frameworks included in the sections are segmental market attractiveness analysis, year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth analysis, and change in market share analysis.

After the global market, trade data section is provided with trade value and volume of aluminum extrusions in each geographical region.

The next six sections include the regional aluminum extrusions market analysis for China, North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC), and Middle East & Africa (MEA). The analysis frameworks provided in these six sections are similar to those provided for the global market analysis.

Forthcoming emerging market analysis includes the market analysis for India, Iran, and Azerbaijan by aluminum extrusions market taxonomy, along with pricing analysis and PESTLE analysis.

The next section in the report is competition analysis which includes competition dashboard and competition benchmarking that offers comparative analysis among key aluminum extrusion market players. The competition deep dive for 20 key players in the global aluminum extrusions market is provided that includes company overview, product portfolio, sales footprint, strategy overview, and profitability by market segments.

At last, the assumptions and acronyms used section includes an overview of the basic assumptions considered for arriving at precise numbers of the aluminum extrusions market.

Research Methodology

This section includes a detailed description of robust methodology and approach to arrive at aluminum extrusions market size and related projections. The research methodology for this report is based on a 3 dimensional model. We conducted about 45–60 min duration detailed interviews with aluminum extrusion manufacturers, end-user companies, and other channel partners, apart from this we also collect market feedback from industry experts.

To ascertain the aluminum extrusions market size in terms of value and volume, the revenue generated by key manufacturers in the aluminum extrusions market and their respective production capacity is taken into consideration. The forecast presented here assesses the total revenue generated by value, across the aluminum extrusions market. In order to provide an accurate forecast, we initiated by sizing up the current aluminum extrusions market, which forms the basis of how the aluminum extrusions market is expected to develop in the future.

Given the characteristics of the aluminum extrusions market, we triangulated the outcome on the basis of three different types of analysis- based on supply side, downstream industry demand, and the economic envelope. Additionally, it is imperative to note that in an ever-fluctuating global economy, we not only conduct forecasts in terms of CAGR but also analyze the aluminum extrusions market based on key parameters, such as year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth rates, to understand the predictability of the aluminum extrusions market and identify the right opportunities across the market.